"A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in search of someone to stop a malevolent bandit."
Chevy Chase
as Dusty Bottoms
Steve Martin
as Lucky Day
Martin Short
as Ned Nederlander
Alfonso Arau
as El Guapo
Tony Plana
as Jefe
Patrice Martinez
as Carmen
Jorge Cervera Jr.
as Bandito #1
Kai Wulff
as German
Abel Franco
as Papa Sanchez
Fred Asparagus
as Bartender
Jon Lovitz
as Morty
Joe Mantegna
as Harry Flugleman
Philip Gordon
as Rodrigo
Michael Wren
as Cowboy
Gene Hartline
as Silent Movie Bandito
William B. Kaplan
Sophia Lamour
as Silent Movie Senorita
Santos Morales
as Telegrapher
Phil Hartman
as Sam
Tino Insana
as Studio Guard
Craig Berenson
as Telegram Delivery Boy
Joshua Gallegos
as Bar Patron (as Josh Gallegos)
Norbert Weisser
as German's Friend
Brian Thompson
as German's Other Friend
Hector Elias
as Pedro
Hector Morales
as Carlos
Betty Carvalho
as Mama Sanchez
Benita Andre
as Rosita
Dyana Ortelli
as Juanita
Humberto Ortiz
as Pablo
Candy Castillo
as Bandito #2
Jeff O'Haco
as Bandito #3
Loyda Ramos
as Conchita
Carl La Fong
as Tortoise
Randy Newman
as Singing Bush (voice)
Rebecca Ferratti
as Hot Señorita
Brinke Stevens
as Silent Movie Actress (uncredited)
Screenplay
John Landis
Director
Elmer Bernstein
Original Music Composer
Lorne Michaels
Producer
Ronald W. Browne
Director of Photography
Don Digirolamo
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
John Marshall
Art Direction
Deborah Nadoolman Landis
Costume Designer
Ric Sagliani
Makeup Artist
Samuel C. Crutcher
Sound Editor
Richard C. Goddard
Set Decoration
Charles L. Campbell
Louis L. Edemann
Leonard Engelman
Linda Trainoff
Hairstylist
Executive Producer
Virginia Darcy
Norm Stangl
Visual Effects
Jeff Bushelman
Larry Carow
Colin C. Mouat
Robert 'Buzz' Knudson
Sound Recordist
Gregory Pickrell
Malcolm Campbell
Editor
Jean Austin
Animation
Richard C. Franklin
Cynthia Ward
Larry Stensvold
John Roesch
Foley Artist
Richard Sawyer
Production Design
Frank Griffin
Mark Reedall
David A. Whittaker
Leslie Belzberg
Associate Producer
Jackie Burch
Casting Director
Virginia G. Hadfield
Robert Glass
Jerry Stanford
Chuck Neely
Greg Orloff
Foley Mixer
Lisa Atkinson
Painter
George Folsey Jr.
Gary Alexander
Gary A. Hecker
Sound Mixer
Richard Epper
Stunts
Clifford Happy
Philip Caplan
Camera Operator
Daniel Holguín
R.L. Tolbert
Jack Lilley
Ben Scott
Jerry Gatlin
Stunt Coordinator
Larry Randles
Michael Stull
Phil Culotta
Gil Escandon
Robert Tebow
Mike Watson
Tracy Keehn-Dashnaw
Marguerite Happy
Daniel O'Haco
Mike H. McGaughy
Johnny Hock
Stunt Double
Rock A. Walker
Tom Elliott
Walt La Rue
Bobby McLaughlin
Steve Cremin
Robert Jauregui
Thomas Rosales Jr.
Joe Finnegan
Clay M. Lilley
Rob Corn
Second Assistant Director
Dan Curry
Title Designer
Kathleen O'Haco
Norman Glasser
Gaffer
Second Unit Director
Cole S. McKay
Victoria E. Rhodes
David Sosna
First Assistant Director
John M. Stephens
Sharon Haskell
Danny Costa
Roy Arbogast
Special Effects
Loren Janes
Jennifer Watson-Johnston
Bruce Randall
Debbie Evans
Bob Herron